HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/7/2026 - Minutes (2)ROANOKE COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION
Commissioners Present:
Mr. Rick James, Vice-Chairm
Mr. Wayne Bower
Mr. Jim Woltz
Mr. Chris Newton
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Staff Present;
Mr. Pp Thompson, Secretary
Ms. Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of Planningr
Ms. Rachel Lower, Deputy County Attorney
Ms, Rebecca James, Zoning Administrator
Ms. Marion Pickering, Recording Secretary
Mr. Isaac Henry, Principal Planner
Ms. Skylar Camerlinck, Long Range Planner
Mr. Ross Hammes, Long Range Planner
Call to Order
Mr. James called the meeting to order at 6.01 p.m.
App Toval of Aggnda
Mr. Bower made a motion to approve the agenda, which passed 4-0.
Discussion of Glenvar Center Plan
j�r. Henry presented, noting the plan would be on consent at the Planning Commission
October 61hmeeting and be presented for adoption by the Commission at its Novemb
public hearing. He reviewed background on the plan, noting it had been initiated i
January of 2025, and identified the boundaries of the study area. Mr. Henry reviewe
current zoning and current future land use designations across the study area.
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designation, and Mr. Henry stated the area would be a wide mix of industrial, residential,
retail, office, institutional, and commercial uses. Ms. Cronise and Mr. Thompson
commented on how the Glenvar district had been developed over past decades, and Ms.
Cronise observed that 14 years ago, focus groups in the Glenvar study area had
expressed a desire for beautification and more restaurants and retail locations in their
community, but such developments have yet to be realized.
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Mr. Henry presented a map of existing land use across the study area noting hi
numbers of vacant industrial properties. He reviewed a floodway and floodplain ma
stating that many of the vacant industrial properties are located in these areas, whi
karsts located in other areas are also restricting development to vacant industrial sit
due to the prohibitive cost of developing on such challenging topography. Mr. Hen
reviewed slopes in the area, noting that it is relatively flat. He reported on communi
engagement efforts arranged by County staff, including three community meetings an
various surveys. Mr. Henry reported on the feedback received in those surveys, advisin
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beautification, and improved walkability, while expressing concerns about traffi
stormwater and flooding. Mr. Henry reviewed the vision and principles of the Glenv
Center Plan, noting that the goal is to preserve the rural character of the area whit
creating more opportunities for development and redevelopment,
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future development and redevelopment,